socialcapital | [ JACKSON HEART ]

He pokes into the inside of a covered wagon, set up as storage but also an office space. He pulls out a kettle-shaped object and fiddles with some glowing stones set into it.

"Come on in and sit down."

[vision crimes wizard... oh no i'm being charmed must resist. sitting per invitation though.]

Why a tea guy?

"I happened to have extra on hand."

He produces two small teacups.

Whadya usually do, then? 'Cause so far it's tea and charity.

"It's not charity."

Self-defense disguised as charity...

"It's neither. It's social manipulation."

He pulls one petal off the flower, then slides the rest of it across the table back to Loren. Apparently one petal is enough for a pot of tea.

That doesn't really describe what for though.

[Well ok, accepting it back]

"The people in power in this city pay taxes and tribute to a noble house that I want destroyed. I'm going to replace the leadership with new people who won't pay up, by way of having their own hungry people do it."

He's fussing with the petal and the magitech pot for a bit, but eventually something starts to smell subtly sweet and floral.

[huh, that is demon behavior]

Oh. So are ya kill-on-sight cause of doin’ somethin’ like this before? Or..

"Oh, no, that's on principle. After a while I got sick of trying to prove I was a good person, though, and just went all-in on not being one. So here we are!"

He starts pouring the tea, which is a very pale green, into the two little cups.

Eeh.. 'n you were so cute when you were little..

"People change."

[oop oh no he’s stancing—taking a teacup before he can get hot tea poured on himself]

When he takes his own teacup it's just to sip it.

"And you wanted an item?"

Right, um, just a little thing with a bit of personal significance, I guess? Or like ‘I’d want a different me to have this’… is what I’m imaginin' is helpful…

[having a sip of tea]

IT'S POISON just kidding it has a delicate floral taste and is soothing.

"Easy enough. Here."

He pulls a silver coin out of his pocket and slides it across the table.

[lovely tea :o]

[picking up the coin to look it over]

It's an ovoid silver coin with milled edges. It's large - it's like a quarter of a pound in weight. It seems unremarkable.

[if it’s just money who is he to say it isn’t significant. does make eyes at Firuz like he is veeery curious though]

He smiles back, inscrutable.

[fiiiiine]

I’ll pass it along… [stowing coin away]

"Is there anything else you wanted while you're here?"

Got ta look upon the face of the Golden-Eyed Asp myself—not as evil as pictured—got ta have a special tea, picked up a token… that’s everything. Anything I can do for ya?

"You don't think I look evil?"

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